Hit-run driver caught after chase

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Mar 7, 2013 at 12:01 AM

LODI - The Lodi Police Department on Tuesday said a man was involved in a hit-and-run vehicle collision and then led officers on a pursuit that reached speeds of 90 mph before he veered off into a vineyard, authorities said. Joel Kemalyan, 22, was arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run, evading police and other crimes, police said.

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LODI - The Lodi Police Department on Tuesday said a man was involved in a hit-and-run vehicle collision and then led officers on a pursuit that reached speeds of 90 mph before he veered off into a vineyard, authorities said. Joel Kemalyan, 22, was arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run, evading police and other crimes, police said.

The hit-and-run occurred about 1:40 p.m. near East Victor Road and North Guild Avenue, police said. Officers spotted Kemalyan a short time later, and a pursuit ensued. Police terminated the pursuit out of concern for public safety but later located Kemalyan at his residence, authorities said.